The gorgeous bright morning sun gave us a great sense of optimism for today's plans: to see as much as possible! We nipped out at the crack of 8:30am to swing through the town of Tunbridge Wells to see their famous Pantiles (arcaded shopping street). Portia lead us smartly through the early traffic right to … Continue reading Day 5: Final Day in Kent
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Day 4: A Full But Short Day
The weatherman was on our side today. He obligingly held off the rain till well after noon so we had a good day for driving around south Kent and into East Sussex. It turned out to be a lot of driving...not really time behind the wheel but just that we didn't cross many sites off … Continue reading Day 4: A Full But Short Day
Day 3: Another Sunny Day!
We're thrilled to have a second beautiful day. Still chilly, 10-12° C / 50-ish° F, but eminently doable with a multitude of layers :-). Since bad weather is on its way tomorrow we rearranged our itinerary to see most of our outdoorsy/garden sites today. Here's a recap: Such vibrant color! I was swerving into every … Continue reading Day 3: Another Sunny Day!
Day 2: Sunshine!!
Deciding to take full advantage of the sunshine we tackled our longest day on Day 2 - the hour drive east to Dover and its famous white cliffs. The scenery became stunning as the views opened up more than we've seen so far as we entered the Downs, officially an "Area of Oustanding Beauty". Vast … Continue reading Day 2: Sunshine!!
Day 1: Chartwell & Hever Castle
We're happily ensconced in our easy chairs in our own little cottage after a short day of excellent sightseeing. We have cocktails in hand, a bowl of crisps to share and each our own iPad to document our adventures on our individual blogs. We arrived at Heathrow yesterday in glorious sunshine, such an welcome surprise! … Continue reading Day 1: Chartwell & Hever Castle
Rain rain go away….
My plane took off from Palm Springs yesterday at noon - right into a rainstorm over Joshua Tree National Park. The pilot came on and said to hang on for a bit as it will be bumpy for the next 5 minutes, then "oh, and the rain just started in Vancouver". And it rained today … Continue reading Rain rain go away….
Day 19: Our Last Day
Just one last castle to see, one last town to visit. It's our last full day in Britain, and once again it was a glorious day. Powis Castle and Gardens was actually a welsh castle for 300 years until it was sold to William Herbert, the 1st Earl of Pembroke in 1579, and thus remained … Continue reading Day 19: Our Last Day
Day 18: Canals and Castles
Our trip is nearly to a close and the touring days getting a bit shorter. Today started with a couple "Great Drives". First was the EVO Triangle, "made up of bits of road from the A5, A543 and B4501, each as individual as the last. The result is a 20 mile geometric jaunt across the rolling … Continue reading Day 18: Canals and Castles
Day 17: 3 Drops of Rain
3 drops of rain, that's about all the weather these gloomy dark clouds produced. It was atmospheric, driving up and over Llanberis Pass, with Snowden hidden in the mist somewhere above us, and luckily it didn't interfere with our plans at all. It was an easy day - not a lot of driving nor sightseeing, … Continue reading Day 17: 3 Drops of Rain
Day 16: an Easy Day
On the day after tackling Mt. Snowden we found our joints a wee bit stiff and the going a touch bit slow. We decided to mix up the remaining couple of days' sightseeing itineraries to suit, cherry-picking from the sights today's viewing pleasures. The weather dawned gloomy and the forecast was dire - 65‰ chance … Continue reading Day 16: an Easy Day
Allison’s Wanderlust 